From the root rudh, formed as ni- + rudh + -a. Cognate or parallel to Sanskrit निरोध (nirodha, “confinement;destruction”).
nirodha m
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | nirodho | nirodhā |
| Accusative (second) | nirodhaṃ | nirodhe |
| Instrumental (third) | nirodhena | nirodhehi or nirodhebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | nirodhassa or nirodhāya or nirodhatthaṃ | nirodhānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | nirodhasmā or nirodhamhā or nirodhā | nirodhehi or nirodhebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | nirodhassa | nirodhānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | nirodhasmiṃ or nirodhamhi or nirodhe | nirodhesu |
| Vocative (calling) | nirodha | nirodhā |